TEHRAN: Iran has submitted its response to the most recent US proposal geared toward ending the Center East struggle, with an finish to a US naval blockade and the discharge of frozen property amongst its calls for.
Particulars of the unique US proposal stay restricted, however media retailers have reported it includes a one-page memorandum of understanding to finish the combating and set a framework for negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme.
President Donald Trump has flatly rejected Iran’s response, leaving the push to finish the Center East struggle at a impasse.
Here’s what we all know concerning the two sides’ positions:
NUCLEAR QUESTION
Iran’s response referred to as for a right away finish to the struggle throughout the area, together with in Lebanon, in addition to a halt to the US naval blockade on Iranian ports, in keeping with the Iranian overseas ministry on Monday.
It additionally referred to as for the discharge of Iranian property frozen overseas underneath longstanding US sanctions, the ministry mentioned.
In keeping with nameless sources cited by the Wall Avenue Journal, Iran proposed partaking in negotiations on its nuclear programme over “the following 30 days”.
It additionally provided “to have a few of its extremely enriched uranium diluted and the remainder transferred to a 3rd nation”, the newspaper mentioned.
The Journal reported that Iran was keen to droop enrichment of uranium however for a shorter interval than the 20 years proposed by the US. However Tehran rejected dismantling its nuclear amenities, the outlet mentioned.
Israel and the USA bombed Iranian nuclear websites throughout a 12-day struggle final June and Trump has claimed the strikes “obliterated” the nuclear programme.
However the two nations say Iran nonetheless possesses enriched uranium that might be used to fabricate a bomb, saying it should be faraway from Iran.
The Journal mentioned Iran’s response had failed to satisfy US calls for on the way forward for the nuclear programme and extremely enriched uranium.
Trump on Sunday referred to as the Iranian reply “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE”.
Iran’s Tasnim information company, citing an unnamed supply, mentioned the paper’s report “was not reflective of the fact”, notably relating to the extremely enriched uranium.
